Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Sicherungs-Regiment 3

Awarded on:

March 13th, 1942

Starting from when he occupied the Molwotizy position on the 16.01.1942 (in the Demyansk pocket), Oberst Koßmala and his men repelled numerous Soviet attacks against the pocket. On the 23.02.1942 Koßmala would be appointed commander of all German formations in the Molwotizy hedgehog position. With these he would hold his ground bitterly until finally being ordered by the Korps to pull back from the village on the 08.03.1942.

Koßmala would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for his outstanding achievements amassed while defending this position.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 6

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1944

Awarded for the command of his Regiment in early 1944. On the 23.01.1944 Oberst Koßmala took over the German Schimsk bridgehead, located west of Lake Ilmen. Numerous Soviet tanks were destroyed here on the 17.02.1944. Two days later Koßmala and his men began falling back to the Panther Line between Ostrov and Pskov. On the 29.02.1944 Grenadier-Regiment 6 was stationed right in the middle of the heavy fighting along the Panther Line, specifically the forward projecting German salient between Krasnaja Gorka and Nemojewo. Here the Regiment would distinguish itself, with its success being in large part due to the bravery and leadership of Oberst Koßmala.

435th Award.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 6th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 22nd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 25th, 1944

At the battles in the area of Modohn the 32nd pomeranian Infantry Division under the leadership of Knight's Cross Recipient Oberst Coszmala (sic) distinguished itself through exceptional bravery.